How many CVEs have patched update_authenticated?

1 published CVEs changed update_authenticated in python/cpython, in 5 distinct patches totalling 7 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed update_authenticated?

CVE-2026-15806 (`HTTPPasswordMgr` can send saved HTTPS credentials via HTTP because of incorrect scheme matching), published 2026-08-18, changed lines 936 to 944 of Lib/urllib/request.py.

How does update_authenticated compare to the rest of python/cpython?

python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed update_authenticated.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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python/cpython

Function

update_authenticated

Name: update_authenticated in python/cpython: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Lib/urllib/request.py

Last patched August 18, 2026

1

CVEs

That changed this function

5

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

7

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

update_authenticated in python/cpython was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 5 distinct patches that added or removed 7 lines in total.

python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 1% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed update_authenticated, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

`HTTPPasswordMgr` can send saved HTTPS credentials via HTTP because of incorrect scheme matching
CVE-2026-15806 · lines 936–944 · +4 −3
Medium · CVSS 6.0
EPSS 0.5%2026-08-18

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to update_authenticated.

How many CVEs have patched update_authenticated?: 1 published CVEs changed update_authenticated in python/cpython, in 5 distinct patches totalling 7 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed update_authenticated?: CVE-2026-15806 (`HTTPPasswordMgr` can send saved HTTPS credentials via HTTP because of incorrect scheme matching), published 2026-08-18, changed lines 936 to 944 of Lib/urllib/request.py.
How does update_authenticated compare to the rest of python/cpython?: python/cpython has 118 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed update_authenticated.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

References

Fix locations are computed by RadicalNotion.AI from the upstream patch diff of each CVE. CVE data is sourced from the CVE Program.

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